Worlds Largest Pride Parade in Sao Paulo
Almost 2 million gays, lesbians, bisexuals, and trans people celebrated pride Sunday in the streets of Sao Paulo.
Monday, 05.30.2005
Elton & David Set Wedding Date
Pop legend Elton John and his long-term partner David Furnish have finally set the date for their wedding. named the day to wed his long-term partner, David Furnish.
Friday, 05.27.2005
Trial For Mayor Who Married Gays
According to a ruling by New York State's highest court, New Paltz Mayor Jason West will stand trial for having married a number of gay couples in February 2004.
Friday, 05.27.2005
City Approves $100,000 for Pride Toronto
Pride Toronto announced today that the City of Toronto has approved a $100,000 investment in this year’s 25th annual Pride Week.
Friday, 05.27.2005
Lesbian Parental Rights Case In Court
National center for lesbian rights argues groundbreaking parental rights and responsibilities case before the California supreme court.
Wednesday, 05.25.2005
Excellence In LGBT Business
National Gay & Lesbian Chamber of Commerce international conference brought together over 225 representatives from chambers, business organizations, and small business owners.
Wednesday, 05.25.2005
Rufus Wainwright Joins Philly Freedom Concert
Singer/Songwriter Rufus Wainwright to Join Elton John for Landmark HIV/AIDS Awareness Concert, Fundraiser.
Wednesday, 05.25.2005
Psychiatrists Back Gay Unions
Representatives for The American Psychiatric Association have suggested a statement urging legal recognition of gay marriage.
Monday, 05.23.2005
Applause To Ellen For Her Openness Around Sexual Abuse
The Mautner project applauds Ellen DeGeneres for sharing her experience as a survivor of sexual molestation.
Monday, 05.23.2005
NLGLA Awards Arthur S. Leonard
National Lesbian and Gay Law Association to Award Professor Arthur S. Leonard Lifetime Achievement Award.
Friday, 05.20.2005
City Councils Fight 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell'
New York and West Hollywood City Councils Adopt Resolutions Calling for Repeal of 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell'; Similar, State-Wide Resolution Being Considered In California Legislature.
Friday, 05.20.2005
Strong Start for Gay Political Candidates
Elections held on Tuesday ushered three gay candidates into new offices and maintained a strong win rate established for candidates endorsed by the Gay & Lesbian Victory Fund.
Friday, 05.20.2005
March For Marriage Equality
As Massachusetts celebrates its first anniversary as the first state to legalize same-sex marriage, thousands of people will cross the Brooklyn Bridge in a massive Wedding March.
Wednesday, 05.18.2005
North Carolina County Protects Gay Workers
Mecklenburg County, which is North Carolina's most populous county, voted Tuesday to add sexual orientation to it's nondiscrimination policy.
Wednesday, 05.18.2005
Overwhelming Support for Allowing Gays to Serve
A poll published in Sunday's Boston Globe reports that 79 percent of Americans believe gays should be allowed to serve openly in the U.S. military.
Monday, 05.16.2005
Half of Americans Oppose Gay Marriage
Fifty percent of the respondents to a new poll done by the University of New Hampshire Survey Center for the Boston Globe said that they disapprove of gay and lesbian marriages.
Monday, 05.16.2005
FBI Enters Gay Chat Mayor Case
FBI started looking into the possibility of opening a "public-corruption" case against the Mayor for offering city jobs to men he met online, possibly in exchange for sex.
Wednesday, 05.11.2005
Remembering Jack Nichols
Executive director of Equality Forum Malcolm Lazin came with a statement Wednesday in remembrance of late gay activist pioneer Jack Nichols.
Wednesday, 05.11.2005
Many LGBT Americans Without Health Insurance
Living without health insurance is twice as likely to occur among lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) Americans as it is for non-gay adults.
Friday, 05.06.2005
Glenn Close To Receive NCLR's Spirit Award
The National Center for Lesbian Rights announced that it will honor award-winning actress Glenn Close, Dallas County Sheriff Lupe Valdez and others at it's Gala in San Francisco.
Friday, 05.06.2005
Mayor Denies Molesting Boys in '70s
Mayor James E. West, a Republican and well-known opponent of gay rights is accused of molesting two boys in the 70's and was caught in a gay chat room.
Thursday, 05.05.2005
Health Community for African-American Lesbians
Spirit Health Education (S.H.E.) Circle develops online community for african-american lesbians first national health education program launches website focused on healthy living.
Thursday, 05.05.2005
Supreme Court To Review Recruiting Law
The U.S. Supreme Court agreed Monday to decide whether Congress has the right to withhold federal funds from universities that refuse to allow military recruiters on campus.
Wednesday, 05.04.2005
Jack Nichols, Gay Rights Pioneer, Dies at 67
Jack Nichols, a writer and early gay activist who campaigned publicly for gay rights nearly a decade before the Stonewall riots of 1969, died on Monday in Cocoa Beach, Fla.
Wednesday, 05.04.2005